Cherry Drive Weekly Update

It has been a great spirit week with lots of holiday fun. Students have been learning about different winter holidays and participating in fun activities related to their learning. Thanks to the tremendous generosity of our community, we supported 57 students & siblings with holiday gifts this year. Cherry Drive is such an amazing place and we are grateful for everyone's compassion for others!

We have 4 more days of school before Winter Break. It should be a great last week together! Enjoy your weekend!

Important Upcoming Dates:

• Friday, December 20: Teacher Workday, No School
• Monday, December 23-Friday, January 3: Winter Break, No School
• Monday, January 6: Teacher Workday, No School
• Tuesday, January 7: Report cards live in Infinite Campus
• Wednesday, January 8: PAWS (Parents Active Within Schools) meeting & Coffee with the Principal @ 8am - Agenda
• Thursday, January 16: Chick Fil A Dine for Dollars
• Monday, January 20: MLK Holiday, No School

** Note - Preschoolers Attend These Mondays this Semester

December 16th

Lunch Menus: SchoolCafe

Warm Regards,

- Liz Jordan, Principal & Laura Spratt, Assistant Principal

School choice for the 2025-26 school year opens on December 1.

New for the 2025-2026 Choice School Process

• The first round of choice has been condensed. Open from December 1 through January 2
• All applications received are considered together in the same random lottery

• This condensed window allows families to find out if they've received their first choice sooner

• All families are notified the 1st week of February and must accept their school placement within 5 days of receiving the letter

For more information and how to apply, visit the Adams 12 choice website.

Preschool Registration for the 25-26 school year starts on December 1st! If you want priority placement for your returning or new preschooler, please visit the Adams 12 Preschool website starting 12/1 to fill out a pre-registration form. Universal Preschool (UPK) applications open on December 17th. This will be the second step in completing your enrollment for next year, so keep this date on your calendar! Please share this information with anyone you know in our area who has a preschool aged student for next school year!

Vision: The Cherry Drive family will provide a consistent, positive, caring and highly engaging optimal learning environment. To accomplish this we will foster supportive collaboration and hold everyone accountable to consistent high expectations. As a community of diverse learners, we will value and take pride in one another by celebrating growth and success. Together, through this hard work and dedication, we will be productive 21st century citizens and lifelong learners.

Website: https://cherry.adams12.org/
Location: Cherry Drive Elementary School, Cherry Drive, Thornton, CO, USA
Phone: 720-972-5300
Facebook: facebook.com/CDECheetahs